Little Mountain (Caloundra City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,713 people were usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City): of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.6% of people usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were Australian citizens, 20.2% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 22.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.8% of people usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 5.3%, Scotland 0.8%, Germany 0.7% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were Anglican 25.8%, Catholic 20.7%, No Religion 18.0%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were German 0.7%, Japanese 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, French 0.2% and Italian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,008 people aged 15 years and over in Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 2,031 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Little Mountain (Caloundra City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Sales Workers 13.9%, Professionals 12.0%, Labourers 11.0%, Managers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Residential Building Construction 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Building Completion Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $408, the median family income was $1,059 and the median household income was $960.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,962 families in Little Mountain (Caloundra City): of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 41.8% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,445 occupied private dwellings were counted in Little Mountain (Caloundra City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), 89.8% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), 37.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.7% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,472. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Little Mountain (Caloundra City), 78.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.